﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿Round Dents﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿

Hailstones or round objects, such as a cricket ball or soccerball, which hit a car, can cause a dimple on a panel. These dents tend to be small or modest in size and have a round appearance.

Provided that there is no damage to the cars paint, round dents can be removed using specialised tools and techniques. The #PaintlessDentRepair process can restore a damaged panel to its pre-accident original contour / condition. The #dentremovalcost of round dents can be significantly cheaper than dent repairs carried out by #PanelBeatersWollongong or #SmashRepairsShellharbour.

#HailDamage / Round Dents

Round Dent (small)

Round Dent (large)

Round Dent (large)

Sharp Dents

Often the first point of contact / impact on panels occurs on the cars body lines (“swage”). A strong impact, usually by something small, will cause a sharp #dent or #ding in a car panel. Sharp
dents and dings are commonly caused in car parks. They occur when
car doors are opened and hit against another cars panel. These dents
are also caused by shopping trolleys hitting car panels, or by objects
being blown onto panels by strong winds.

Sharp
# dents are generally not round and will commonly create a high spot on a
panel. High spots are a result of the metal being forced to stretch
outwards. Some sharp dents may have their paint removed or fractured (hairline cracks). Dent size varies depending on the weight, size and force of the object that impacts the car panel.

It
is commonly thought that these type of dents are not repairable. This
is not the case, #CarDentRepair specialists / technicians can remove
dents on body panel lines.

Sharp deep dents are difficult to repair. They require considerable force to push them back
out. Sharp dents in the centre of large panels may be unrepairable due
to metal having too much give. In this situation the metal is unable
to be shaped back to its original profile. This primarily depends on
whether or not there is sufficient bracing around the dent.

Dent Removal
of sharp dents involves the use of specialised tools and techniques.
The #DentRemovalCost of sharp dents can be significantly cheaper than
dent repairs carried out by Panel Beaters or Smash Repairs.

Sharp Dents (medium)

Sharp Dent (large)

Sharp Dent (large)

Sharp Dent (large)

Creased Dents

Creased dents can be caused by objects which initially impact a car panel and are then dragged along the panel. Objects can include bicycle handle bars, trailers and low tree branches. They can also be caused from the impact of long straight objects, such as door edges.These #dents are generally found on the side panels of vehicles. Creases appear in the form a straight line at the bottom of a dent. To the untrained eye, creased dents may appear to look round and circular, as if there is no crease. A trained PDR technician will be able to identify a crease at the bottom of a dent. Correctly identifying the composition (length, sharpness) of a creased dent is critical in being able to successfully complete the #DentRepair process. For instance, a sharp-deep creased dent would be more difficult to repair than a soft-shallow creased dent.Creased #DentRepairs involves using specialised #PDR tools and techniques.

Creased Dents (deep)

Creased Dent (sharp & deep)

Creased Dent (deep)

Creased Dent (deep)

Extreme Dents

These dents are quite noticeable and many look like they are unrepairable. But in fact they can be removed by a highly skilled technician. Extreme dents can be completed to achieve a 100% repair.

Upper facing panels tend to be the ones where extreme dents are found. However, any panel may be prone to extreme dent damage. They are generally caused by people falling or leaning onto or sitting on a panel.

In the majority of cases, extreme dents are smooth in nature. These dents may comprise of what is known as a “crown”. A crown is a ridge or a high area in the panel. A crown is formed when metal is well stretched.

Extreme Dent Removal involves the gradual repair of the whole dented area. The #DentRemoval process involves the use of specialised tools and techniques.

Extreme Dent

Extreme Dent (with Creases)

Extreme Dent

Extreme Dent

Extreme Dent (with Crease)

Miscellaneous Dents

Some dents may be sharp and contain creases / high spots (crowns). Such dents cannot be categorized as either large, sharp or creased dents. In such instances, these particular dents can be classified as Miscellaneous Dents due to their multiple combination of features. An object striking a panel can transfer its shape onto the panel it impacted. If the impact occurs where there are internal support braces, then high spots (crowns) may be left on the panel. If the panel is made of finer grade steel, then there may be excess stretching of the steel. Stretched metal can be difficult to manipulate and accordingly, the Dent Removal process can be time consuming and complicated.